Funland

Funland

Limited Series 2005 · 11 eps · ★ 6.3 · Mystery, Comedy, Drama

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Carter Krantz arrives in Blackpool to investigate the murder of his mother. He gets a job in the local strip club, and soon realises that the town has many dark secrets and that the killer may even be his boss – the club's owner.

Created by Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

Network: BBC Three

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